Author Matt Gugel

Matt Gugel

Matt has previously worked as a Remote Area Nurse, spending 14 years in Canada, 13 of which were in the High Arctic Region living and working in Inuit communities. Spending any spare time out camping, hiking, mountaineering, snowmobiling and fishing even in winter temperatures down to -60c. He has travelled extensively throughout Canada, Alaska, The Arctic and also New Zealand. In his spare time he is an extremely keen bushwalker/hiker, and fly fisherman. Previous pursuits mainly involved Rock Climbing, Mountaineering and in particular Bouldering, in which he established and contributed heavily to developing new climbing areas and establishing new routes in and around Sydney. Involved in the Outdoor Industry since 1995, he is considered by most as a “Gear Junkie “. Matt currently divides his duties at Paddy Pallin between running the Paddy Pallin Mail Order/Online department and Customer Service

ALL ABOUT WATERPROOF FABRICS

Matt Gugel

June 4, 2017

Gear, Tips

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Long gone are the days of Burberry, Ventile and Gabardine. Where once these fabrics were de rigeur, now the name Gore-Tex reigns supreme in the world of waterproof outdoor clothing - or does it? Elsewhere...

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